TIL LADOO

TIL LADDOO

Sesame Seeds and jaggery balls are traditionally prepared in India during Makara Sankranti.

Sankranthi, or Sankranti is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of Indian Sub-Continent. This is a harvest festival celebrated not only all over India but other South East Asian Countries as well.

ingredients:-

• half shredded coconut

• cup of peanut or groundnut powder

• 1/2 kg white til or sesame

• 1/2 kg jaggery

Note:-

• Some people use a special type of sticky jaggery called “Chikki gul” for making these. But I used the regular jaggery found in the Indian stores.

• Even if you require more than 15 laddoos, it is recommended to prepare the laddos in batches. Main reason being that it is difficult to handle a big batch of laddos.

• When the jaggery becomes hot and bubbly (depending on the quality), it behaves like a volcano and a bottom less pitJ. So be prepared to add more sesame seeds or peanuts as required.

• The mixture is very hot to handle, so gather as many people as possible to make the balls. The more the betterJ. Do not forget to grease your palms.

• If the mixture cools down then it is not possible to make it into balls. So reheat the mixture on low flame. The mixture begins to melt and then proceed to make the balls.

• Re-heating the mixture tends to change the sweet taste of jaggery to bitter taste. Hence make this in small batches and do not reheat as far as possible.

• Do not skip the ghee, as it adds flavor and also a shine to the laddoos.